Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 06, 2018 |
print number 7570a |
Feb 06, 2018 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 26, 2018 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7570A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S7570 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §502-b, V & T L
2017-S7570 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7570 SPONSOR: HAMILTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person granted federal tempo- rary protected status SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: The Department shall not cancel, suspend, or rescind the driver's license issued to a person enrolled in the federal Temporary Protected Status program (TPS) if and/or when the federal government ends the program and as their renewal status for TPS expires. Section 2: Effective Date is immediate. JUSTIFICATION: The New York State Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries are deeply integrated into the economic and social life of New York State. They have lived in the U.S for an average of 15 years.
2017-S7570 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7570 I N S E N A T E January 26, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person granted federal temporary protected status THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 502-b to read as follows: § 502-B. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS BENEFICIARY LICENSING. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT CANCEL, SUSPEND OR RESCIND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO AN INDIVIDUAL GRANTED FEDERAL TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS IF AND/OR WHEN THE PROGRAM IS ENDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13984-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S7570A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §502-b, V & T L
2017-S7570A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7570A SPONSOR: HAMILTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person granted federal temporary protected status SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 502-b to read as follows: s 502-b. Temporary protected status beneficiary licensing. 1. Prevention of license suspension. Notwith- standing any other provision of law, the department shall not cancel, suspend or rescind the driver's license, learner's permit, or non-driver identification card issued to an individual granted federal temporary protected status for such individual's country of origin. 2. Application for license. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such department shall allow an individual who was formerly granted temporary protected status to apply for or renew such individual's driver's license, lear- ners permit, or non-driver identification card if such individual meets all requirements other than the requirements related to immigration
2017-S7570A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7570--A I N S E N A T E January 26, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person granted federal temporary protected status THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 502-b to read as follows: § 502-B. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS BENEFICIARY LICENSING. 1. PREVENTION OF LICENSE SUSPENSION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT CANCEL, SUSPEND OR RESCIND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT, OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED TO AN INDIVIDUAL GRANTED FEDERAL TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENDS THE DESIGNATION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. 2. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS FORMERLY GRANTED TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS TO APPLY FOR OR RENEW SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT, OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD IF SUCH INDIVIDUAL MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO IMMIGRATION STATUS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13984-03-8
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